FCC delays vote on set-top box proposal opposed by cable and satellite companies
The Federal Communications Commission won't vote on a proposal to 'unlock' set-top boxes Thursday.
The delay has been characterized as a blow to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, who's been tasked by Congress to encourage competition among set-top boxes that cost the average American household $231 per year.
But he's met fierce opposition from the cable and satellite companies, of course, which are defending a lucrative revenue stream, as well as Hollywood groups citing concerns about the potential...